No. 347 Squadron RAF

No. 347 Squadron RAF
No. 347 Squadron RAF
Active 20 June 1944 - 15 November 1945
Country  United Kingdom
Allegiance  Free French Forces
Branch  Royal Air Force
Part of RAF Bomber Command

The No. 347 Squadron RAF was a Free French bomber squadron given a Royal Air Force squadron number during World War II.

Contents

History

The squadron was formed at RAF Elvington on 20 June 1944 from GB I/25 ‘Tunisie’ airmen who had been based in the Middle East. It was equipped with British Halifax heavy bomber aircraft and then took part in night bombing raids over Germany.

The squadron moved to Bordeaux in October 1945 after hostilities had ceased and transferred from RAF to French control on 15 November 1945.

Aircraft operated

Aircraft operated by no. 347 Squadron RAF
From To Aircraft Variant
Jun 1944 Jul 1944 Handley Page Halifax V
Jul 1944 Apr 1945 Handley Page Halifax III
Mar 1945 Nov 1945 Handley Page Halifax VI

References

External links

v · d · e
Formations and units

Commands · Groups · Stations · Wings · Aircraft squadrons · Aircraft flights · Conversion units · Regiment squadrons

 Ensign of the Royal Air Force
Branches and components
Reserve forces
Associated civil organizations

Air Training Corps · RAF Association · RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
Equipment

List of RAF aircraft · List of RAF missiles
Personnel
Symbols and uniform

Ensign · Badge · Roundels · Uniform

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • No. 320 Squadron RAF — No. 320 (Netherlands) Squadron RAF Active 1 June 1940 2 August 1945 Country United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • No. 284 Squadron RAF — Active 7 March 1943 21 September 1945 15 October 1956 1 August 1959 Country United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • No. 321 Squadron RAF — No. 321 (Dutch) Squadron RAF Active 1 June 1940 18 January 1941 15 August 1942 8 December 1945 Country United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • No. 283 Squadron RAF — Active 11 February 1943 31 March 1946 Country United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • No. 313 Squadron RAF — The official badge of the №. 313 Squadron RAF Active 10 May 1941 15 February 1946 Country …   Wikipedia

  • No. 16 Squadron RAF — Active 10 February 1915 – Present Role Elementary Flying Training …   Wikipedia

  • No. 41 Squadron RAF — Official Squadron Badge of No. 41 Squadron RAF Active 14 July 1916 Country …   Wikipedia

  • No. 46 Squadron RAF — No. 46 Squadron Active 19 April 1916 31 August 1975 Country United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Size squadron No. 46 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps …   Wikipedia

  • No. 269 Squadron RAF — The official No. 269 Squadron badge Active 6 October 1918 – 15 November 1919 7 December 1936 – 10 March 1946 1 January 1952 – 24 M …   Wikipedia

  • No. 207 Squadron RAF — Active 31 Dec 1916 (RNAS) 20 Jan 1920 1 Feb 1920 19 Apr 1940 1 Nov 1940 1 Mar 1950 4 Jun 1951 27 Mar 1956 1 Apr 1956 1 May 1965 3 Feb 1969 30 Jun 1984 12 Jul 2002 present[1][2] …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”